Germany is gearing up to lay down the ethical foundations for self-driving cars

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In an interview with Wirtschaftswoche published Thursday, transport minister Alexander Dobrindt stated there will be three key rules:

(1) “It is clear that property damage takes always precedence of personal injury.(2) “There must be no classification of people, for example, on the size, age and the like.”And(3) “If something happens, the manufacturer is liable”

Dobrindt has created an ethics commission to work out the specifics in terms of regulation, but the above rules will serve as a starting point for future laws.